2012-2013 Academic Catalog 
    
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2012-2013 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHIL 252 - Topics in Ancient Western Philosophy

Type of Course: Lecture
The course examines issues arising in the thought of various figures or movements in the Greek or Roman worlds. Topics will vary from year to year. Examples of the movements that might be discussed are the pre-Socratic traditions, Plato’s Academy, Aristotle’s Lyceum, Epicureanism, Stoicism, Skepticism, and Neoplatonism. Examples of relevant figures are thinkers such as Parmenides, Lucretius, Marcus Aurelius, Plotinus, and St. Augustine.

Prerequisites: Two courses in Philosophy.